St. Louis is getting more financial aid to remove debris from the May tornado.

Gov. Mike Kehoe and St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer announced Thursday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be providing additional funding for clearing debris from private properties.

The funding will be in the form of an initial lump sum. U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, said the initial payment is $63 million to “jump-start the project.”

Schmitt said that amount comes after FEMA’s assessment of properties that were destroyed and in need of removal.

Schmitt, who sent a letter to acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson in August requesting debris removal assistance, said he was glad to see the approval.

“This will unlock rapidly deployed federal funding and assistance to strengthen state an

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